Taking physick [graphic].

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Title: Taking physick [graphic].
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [6 February 1800]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd Feby. 6th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
Abstract: "An unshaven man, wearing only nightcap, shirt, breeches, and slippers, stands by the fireside grimacing with disgust, a medicine-bottle in one hand, full cup in the other. A dying fire, bare boards, and medicine-bottles on the chimney-piece add to the impression of discomfort."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
1 print : etching with engraving & stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26.0 x 20.0 cm, on sheet 30.4 x 23.0 cm.
Mounted on leaf 16 of volume 11 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 26.0 x 20.1 cm, on sheet 32 x 24 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1800
Etchings England London 1800
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: etching with engraving & stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1800
England > London > 1800
19th century
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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